India, Feb. 5 -- England Test captain Ben Stokes on Thursday shared a picture of his bruised and battered face after appearing to take a nasty blow from a cricket ball during training. Stokes posted the update on his Instagram account.

In the picture, Stokes is seen with swelling and bruising under his right eye, a cut on his cheek, and a cotton-wool plug in his nose to stem the bleeding. "You should see the state of the cricket ball," he wrote as the caption, accompanied by a laughing emoji.

Stokes' return to training will come as encouragement for England fans, even though he is likely to take a few days off to recover from the bruising.

The all-rounder has endured a difficult period with injuries. He suffered an adductor issue durin...